Vector addition of forces
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Forces given as 2D vectors are added to find the resultant force before using F = ma.
Forces are vectors, so they add by the triangle or parallelogram rule.
Topics that use Vector addition of forces
- R: Forces and Newton’s laws (AQA A-Level)
- Forces and Newton’s laws (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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